"Even without this business with the Jade Bracelet, you are still the woman I've chosen. You are destined to be Mrs. Grant and no one else!"
Faced with such a forceful and domineering declaration from Terrence Grant, a truly inexperienced young girl would have blushed, her heart pounding with shyness. But Seraphina was no such girl. Sweet nothings like that meant nothing to her. She only believed what she could see, not what she was told.
"Nothing in this world is set in stone. Don't be so absolute. You'll probably meet some mature, beautiful woman soon enough and forget every word you said today!" Seraphina scoffed. Her experiences had taught her that nothing was ever certain.
"Since you don't believe me, then stay by my side and see for yourself if I'm true to my word!" Terrence didn't get angry this time. Having been her tutor for so long, he had a pretty good grasp of her temperament. 'She's so incredibly stubborn. Even I feel helpless in the face of her obstinance.'
